The Ferrari is arguably one of the most famous Ferraris in history. The last car to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari himself, it was the fast, most powerful and most expensive car Ferrari sold at the time. It was powered by a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 producing 471bhp. In total, just over 1,300 F40s were produced from 1987-1992.

The E30 M3 was the first M3 ever built. Originally, 5,000 units were due to be made to showcase the skills of BMW's M division. The car was in production for five years, with nearly 18,000 rolling off the production line in that time.

Possibly one of the rarer breeds of Nissan, the 240Z 432R was a special edition of the 240Z sports car of the 1970s. The race-bred 432R could push 180bhp from its tweaked engine, and it reportedly weighed around 100kg less than the standard 240Z.

The Honda NSX was developed in the era of Honda's most successful racing performances. The NSX was the first production car to use an all-aluminium body, with Honda aiming for it to be an everyday supercar with great performance and reliability. The car was developed with the input of Ayrton Senna at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, as well as the Nordschleife in Germany.

The D-Type was produced by Jaguar between 1954 and 1957. Sharing many components with the C-Type, the D-Type brought technology from the aviation industry to competition car design. This no doubt contributed to the D-Type's success at Le Mans in 1955, 1956 and 1957. In all, total production is believed to have included 18 factory team cars, 53 customer cars and 16 XKSS versions.

The Jaguar E-Type is a British car design icon. Unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the E-Type won the hearts of punters who instantly took to its stunning design and attractive price - being two to three times lower than that of its closest rivals. In fact, it was so popular at the show that Sir William Lyons had another car driven from Coventry to Geneva for the media. Enzo Ferrari himself described it as the most beautiful car in the world. Praise indeed.

The Lamborghini Miura debued at the 1965 Turin Motor Show with a revolutionary mid-engined layout. Whilst not as good to drive as a Ferrari, the Miura's party piece was its 170mph top speed - earning it the reputation as the fastest car in the world. What the Miura is most notable for, though, is its looks.

Designed by 25-year-old Marcello Gandini in just under a year, the Miura is instantly recognisable and sparked a long-standing rivalry between Ferrari and Lamborghini.

The Porsche 356 is the original Porsche. Production started in 1948 in Austria and was based on a similar rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive setup to the Volkswagen Beetle. In 1950, the factory relocated to Zuffenhausen, Germany, where production continued until 1965. Approximately 76,000 cars were produced in total, with the car racking up a series of motorsport successes and gaining popularity amongst the rich and famous.

RWB is a Japanese company specialising in tuning Porsches. The firm's creations are recognisable by their wide bodies and hand-built craftmanship. Of particular note is the way in which Akira Nakai, the man behind RWB, designs and crafts the cars. All measurements are done by eye - as the name Rauh-Welt Begriff suggests - the rough way.

The Toyota 2000GT was first introduced at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show and represented a milestone in Japanese car production - it was one of the first cars with an attractive design to be coupled with great performance that would take the fight to western sports car manufacturers. However, the 2000GT's success didn't last long. It was overly expensive for a Japanese car at the time, and so only 351 were built - making it one of the rarest Japanese cars of all time.

The Toyota AE86 came on the scene in the 1980s just as the drifting phenomenon started to take off in Japan. The car has featured in a range of video games, TV series and films, ensuring its popularity and success. This is especially the case on the current used car market where the AE86 enjoys high resale prices. It has since been the influence of the new Toyota GT86 and sister-car Subaru BRZ.